The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says
all permanent voter cards (PVCs) issued by the commission do not require
revalidation.
A message stating that PVCs issued in 2011 need to be
revalidated has been circulating on social media platforms.
But in a statement on Friday, Rotimi Oyekanmi, chief press
secretary to the INEC chairman, said voter cards issued in 2011 can be used to
vote in future elections — without revalidation.
“The Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) issued by INEC in 2011
and after can be still be used by their respective owners to vote in all
elections, including the upcoming Federal Capital Territoy (FCT) Area Council
Elections, the Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections, as well as the 2023
General Election,” the statement reads.
“To be sure, PVCs issued in 2011 and after do not need any
revalidation.
“It is also not true that the Commission will use the
so-called ‘New Card Reader’ for the 2023 General Election.
“What the Commission intends to use is a multi-purpose
gadget, known as the INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED). It is currently being
used for the physical registration of voters. During an election, it will
facilitate the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), which provides for
both fingerprint and facial authentication.
“The device will also be used to upload individual polling
unit election results to the INEC Result Viewing portal (IReV) in real time on
election day.
“The general public should therefore disregard the fake news
making the rounds that the PVCs issued in 2011 need revalidation. There is no
need to revalidate any PVC issued by INEC for election purposes.”
INEC’s clarification comes days after Bola Tinubu, former
governor of Lagos and presidential aspirant, had said the PVCs in the possession
of citizens have expired.
He, however, later apologised for the statement and for any confusion it may have caused.
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